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This research publication provides an exclusive source of organisational leadership research and insights generated by USB academics and PhD, MBA and other Master's students, as well as by experts associated with the school.
The aim of the publication is to share new knowledge – in an accessible and useful way – with current and future leaders in order to contribute to the development of the South African and African economies. Hence its tagline: Where leaders grow. Published by: USB. Publication frequency: twice a year.

Unknown author(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2010)

The place of marketing in business - Frikkie Herbst. Enlarging the economic cake - Wolfgang Thomas. Aligning IS with business strategy - Martin Butler. Societal sensitivity in the future workplace - Dr Babita Mathur-Helm.

Can a new model of supplying fruit to
the export market nourish
competitiveness and help ensure the
long-term survival of South Africa’s
deciduous fruit industry?
Research conducted at the University of
Stellenbosch ...

Cash has been called the lifeblood of
a business. A company’s ability to
generate cash from its activities is a
critical determinant of its survival
and growth. Moreover, companies
that consume cash consistently are ...

The research discussed here started
as an MBA research project with the
aim of designing a strategy to implement
a project management capability in a
district municipality. Subsequently, the
strategy proposed by that ...

In the wake of the launch of Zimbabwe’s
land-reform programmes and the
subsequent deterioration of the formal
farming industry, contract farming has
emerged as a significant economic activity.
It offers communal farmers ...

The concept of self-organising feature
maps (SOFMs) is a powerful tool that
can be used in a variety of applications
for data-mining and exploration,
as well as decision support. In its
basic form, an SOFM reduces the ...